Shoreline Purslane and Suriname Toad

Maria Sibylla Merian1702/1703

Royal Collection Trust, UK
London, United Kingdom

A watercolour of shoreline purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum) and a common Suriname toad (Pipa pipa). This is a version of plate 59 in Merian's Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium.

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Title: Shoreline Purslane and Suriname Toad
Creator: Maria Sibylla Merian
Date Created: 1702/1703
Rights: Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2021

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